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October 2017 Wrap-Up

In October I read a total of 9 books, which isn't as much as I would have liked, but good nonetheless. To start off I continued on with the Grishaverse and read Ruin and Rising, The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic, and Six of Crows, all of which are by Leigh Bardugo. I loved all of them because they were a great ending to a series, addition to the universe, and an amazing beginning to a new series.

Next, I have the Avatar: The Last Airbender: the Search Parts 1, 2, and 3. I loved all of them because I was a fan of the show when I was younger and these just add to those memories. Next I have The Crucible, which was alright. I read it for school and I can say that I did not hate it, but it definitely wasn't my favorite. Lastly, I have Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard: The Ship of the Dead, which I really enjoyed. It was the perfect ending to the series and I'm happy of the representation that the book brought with it.

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